2. 100% Renewable Energy Target

The ACT is the ONLY Australian state or territory going for 100% renewables! Next in line are SA and QLD – both going for 50% renewables by 2025 and 2030 respectively. In other words, the ACT is smashing it!

3. You can have a SLEEPOVER at the ZOO

Lions and tigers and bears... right next to your bed! Yep, you read that right – the National Zoo & Aquarium offers “the ultimate overnight safari” for thrill-seeking holiday makers. WILD.

4. ‘The Code’ is set here

‘The Code’ is basically Australia’s version of ‘House of Cards’ – a gritty political thriller featuring hackers, political conspiracies and subterfuge set in and around your nation’s capital. Canberra has never looked edgier.

5. Australia’s first solar suburb

Denman Prospect will be Australia’s first suburb to require solar panels on EVERY. SINGLE. HOME. Amazing!

6. Sky high festivals

Canberra's Balloon Spectacular festival sets off from the lawns of Parliament House every March, filling the sky with all kinds of weird and wonderful airborne creations (shout-out to the infamous Skywhale from 2013!)

7. Questacon

The National Science and Technology Centre is a playground for people of all ages. You can free-fall down a six metre slide, freeze your own shadow, experience an earthquake or challenge a robot to a game of air hockey. Science has never been so cool!

11. Coffee snobs rejoice

Move over Melbourne – there’s a new kid on the coffee block! Home to the 2015 World Barista Champion Sasa Sestic, and with local roasters and hipster cafes popping up all over town – you can be sure to get yourself a quality brew in the capital.

12. Errybody loves solar

As of June 2016, there were over 17,000 small-scale solar installations in the ACT – that’s around one solar installation for every 20 people!

13. Fresh music scene

Canberra’s burgeoning music scene has fostered a new wave of musicians, making it big both here and overseas. From Hottest 100 runners-up Peking Duk to SAFIA, Canberra’s homegrown beats are booming globally.

14. Clean power pocket rocket

At just a little over 2,300 square kilometres, the ACT might be one of Australia’s smallest states and territories… but it punches well above its weight when it comes to renewable energy! Read more in our latest report.

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